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"Messin' with the Kid" has been recorded by various artists, including Rory Gallagher from Live in Europe (1972), Todd Rundgren (with Woody's Truck Stop) from Something/Anything (1972), Johnny Winter from White, Hot and Blue (1978), The Blues Brothers on their first album Briefcase Full of Blues (1978), Luther Allison from South Side Safari (1983), AC/DC during the rehearsals for the Flick of the Switch/Monsters of Rock Tour (1983) and Freddie King on Texas Flyer: 1974–1976 (2010).
Several artists have recorded songs based on "Messin' with the Kid", including Earl Hooker, who recorded an instrumental titled "Rockin' with the Kid" (1961 Chief 7031). Also in 1961, Muddy Waters recorded an answer song, "Messin' with the Man" (Chess 1796). Blues singer Eddie C. Campbell recorded a Christmas novelty song, titled "Santa's Messin' With The Kid" (1977 from King of the Jungle), in which Santa is "messing with" the wife of the The Kid, until "The Kid ran him out o' town":
- Santa come' once a year we all know, didn't use my chimney had a key to my do'
- Oh, Lord, look what Santa did, (he's messin' with me)
- Call it Merry Christmas?, I say Santa's messin' with The Kid
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